CVE-1999-1424

Medium

Description

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 uses unsafe permissions when adding new users to the NIS+ password table, which allows local users to gain root access by modifying their password table entries.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.2
Exploit probability—
ProductSun Solstice Adminsuite
PublishedNov 10, 1997
First seenNov 10, 1997

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sun solstice_adminsuite2.1, 2.2—

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